Pearl

A little over a week ago I returned to Main Stage strip club with two other women to wash the feet of the ladies working there. This time was different in many ways because I was not walking in clueless of what would happen, what I would see and what the spiritual climate was like. This being my second time to go I was now a pro. Well until it was time to pull in the parking lot. I turned to Kyle and said "Do want to see or movie or something?" He simply smiled and said "No."

Although I was not going in clueless, there was a brand new set of emotions rising inside me. I knew that the first step in would be like stepping into a thick cloud of sadness because of bondage's tight grip on each person in the club. But this time I was also more determined to ask the Holy Spirit exactly what to say so that the time would not be wasted on small talk but speaking directly to their hearts.

This is where Megan comes in.

I met a beautiful 18 year old dancer and asked if I could give her a pedicure. She was more than happy to have it done so she came over to my tub of water and introduced herself as Donna Paige. We started talking and after a minute she said her name was actually Megan.

We connected very easily, obviously by the power of the Holy Spirit as we had absolutely nothing in common. She opened up to me and basically told me her life story. I won't share the details because I believe one day she will be coming with me to church and I don't want everyone knowing her business. :)

While I was washing her feet she said "Why are you doing this?", I said "Because this has to be a very hard job and I want to bless you." She said "It is. You should feel good about yourself when you go home."

(I am going to pause for you to let that sink in)

My heart dropped. I wanted to start balling. All I could say was that it didn't make me feel good because when I went I home she was still here and her life was still the same.

It felt like a terrible reply but I think my honesty made her trust me.

While painting her nails I remembered the meaning of the name Megan is pearl. The Holy Spirit was obviously opening a door so I told her the meaning of Megan and she was very surprised. I shared with her that although pearls are surrounded by ugly stuff like the shell and the mud that covers it, there is still a beautiful pearl inside. That even when ugly things are all around, she is still a pearl.

It was very obvious that Megan wasn't used to seeing herself as a pearl but she was very receptive as I told her about it. It was an unusual moment of talking intimately, almost like for a minute we weren't in a strip club. It was a brief moment and that is as far as we got, but it was a divine moment brought to us by God and I know we will have many more.

- Katy